SSB 6149 — Concerning the definition of "rural county" for purposes of public facilities funding.

What this bill does

Expands the definition of rural county to include a county with a population density of 100 persons per square mile or greater, with no city with a population greater than 45,000 persons.

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Floor votes

• House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 3, 2026
  93 yea · 1 nay · 4 not voting
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 16, 2026
  48 yea · 1 nay

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